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0. B. FENNER.

- ROWLOGK. No. 314,659. Patented M51281, 1885.

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llNrTEn STATES PATENT @EETEE.

OBADIAH B. FENNER, OF OA.KLAND, OALIFORNIA.

ROWLOCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 314,659, dated March 31, .1885.

Application tiled January 27, 1885. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, OBADIAH B. FENNER, a citizen of the United States, residing in Oakland, Alameda county, and State of Galifornia, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Rowlocks; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of my said invention, reference being had to the drawings that accompany and form part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements made in oar-looks or rowlocks of that class or kind which are constructed with a view to be shifted or turned into and out of working position, as required, while still remaining permanently attached to the boat; and the improvements constituting my invention consist of a socketplate adapted to be secured upon the top of the gunwale, a hinged plate attached to this socket-plate and forming the carrier for the oar-lock, and an oar-lock having a shank with a locking device to engage with the socketplate, and thereby secure the oar-lock in position for work, while yet allowing the usual swiveling or rotating movement. These parts, their construction, combination, and application together to produce an improved oar-lock or rowlock are clearly set forth and explained in the following description, the said drawings, referred to by letters and figures, being as follows:

Figure 1 is a side'elevation of a portion of a gunwale and side of a boat with the rowlock in position for use. Fig. 2 shows the position of parts when the rowlock is unshipped and turned down. Fig. 3 is a vertical crosssection taken through the center of the rowlock at the line as at, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a top view or plan of the socket-plate and the hinged part that carries the rowlock. This view would be a plan of the position of parts, Fig. 2.

A is the socket-plate, having a fiat base portion, a, to set against the top face of the gunwale X, and with holes a in the outer ends of this part for screws or bolts 1) b. Theface A of this socket-plate is elevated above the gunwale, and has a circular opening, a", in the top, that is immediately over and in vertical line with the long tubular socket A This socket-piece is a part of the socket-plate, and in fixing the rowlock upon the gunwale a hole requires to be made for this part; but, excepting for this hole, no other cutting or special fitting of the rowlock to the wood-work is necessary. Along beneath the middle of this fiat elevated plate or surface A on either side of the opening a, is a web, a, that fills in between the under face of. the plate and the base plate. This contributes to the strength and stiffness of the part, and enables it to be cast of considerable lightness. On the side of this part A are cars or lugs c 0, through which a spindle or rod, (1, is inserted and fixed in any suitable way to form a pintle for the plate D to turn on. This part D is a fiat plate of the same length and width as the surface A and is provided with lugs or knuckles d d, that fit in between the fixed lugs c c and turn on the pintle d. In the middle of the plate is an opening surrounded by a boss or collar, (1", to hold the shank of the rowlock, and in such p0 sition as to be in line with the hole in the plate A when the hinged plate is turned over upon that plate, the hole a being of sufficient size to take in this projecting rim.

The fork or rest G of the rowlock has a long shank, 9, that is fitted to the opening and rim of plate'D so as to slide easily in it; but the shank is confined to this part and prevented from drawing or dropping out by a pin or short rowlock may take place, the shank g is made of suitable length, to be determined by the length of the socket. This projection also requires a groove or slot, f, through the socket A from end to end, as will be obvious.

These parts being connected together, as above described, the rowlock or rest for the oar is always attached to the hinged plate D ready for use, and is brought into or out of position by simply turning the plate upon its hinges, either over upon the fiat plate A or downward from it. The entrance of the shank 9 into or its withdrawal from the socket A at such time is effected by bringing the projec- IOO tion 6 in line with the groovef, as will be readily understood.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The herein-described rowlock, consisting of the socket-plate A a, having the plate or face A the socket A and the hinged plate D, Wit-h the holding-socket (1 in which a rowlock with a shank, as g, is confined while loe-v ing free to slide and turn, substantially as herein set forth.

2. The socket-plate A, adapted to be secured to the gunwale of a boat, having the flat plate or surface A and the long socket A and provided with the knuckles c c at one side, substantially as described.

3. The combination, with the socket-plate A, having the flat surface A and the long socket A below it, of the hinged plate D,witl1 holding-socket d for the shank of an oar look or rest, substantially as described.

, 4. The combination, with the socket-plate A a, having the surface A over the socket A of the oar lock or rest, as G, attached to the socket-plate by the hinged connection D, but

having free sliding and rotating movements in its connection, and the locking projection 6, applied to operate with relation-to the socket A substantially as described.

' OBADIAH B. FENNER. [L. s.] Witnesses:

WILLIAM WILLIAMs, S. A. OWEN. 

